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Wara

Soundtrack to the Struggle / ¡Arriba las Mujeres! Playlist

By Ursula Parvex 22 December, 2016

“¡Ay, qué manera de caer hacia arriba y de ser sempiterna, esta mujer!” (“Oh, the way this woman has of falling... Read Article

Teaser from Eliane Correa & En El Aire Project’s New Album

By Jacob Lassar 29 January, 2016

Right in time for the launch of Eliane Correa & En El Aire Project‘s new exciting Cuban fusion album Rumba Con Flores on... Read Article

PREMIÈRE: Wara Perform ‘Flesh and Bone’ on Sofar London

By Russ Slater 12 March, 2014

Wara have been making a name for themselves on London’s live circuit over the past few years, thanks both to... Read Article

Mambo Libre! An Interview with Wara

By Nicholas Nicou 09 December, 2013

The Latin-London nine-piece band Wara have been making waves in the London gig and club scene over the past year,... Read Article

REVIEW Wara – Leave To Remain

By Nicholas Nicou 04 June, 2013

With their debut album Leave to Remain, the London-based nine-piece band Wara offer a striking, socially conscious record which expertly... Read Article

MIXTAPE La Linea 13 – Latin Mixtape

By Russ Slater 13 April, 2013

Thanks to the La Linea music festival April is the time of the year when London gets decidedly Latin, which... Read Article

Sounds and Colours to Premiere Two Documentaries in London This June

By Russ Slater 12 June, 2012

This June we’re presenting two new documentaries in London. On Friday 15th June we’ll be screening Cartas Para Angola at... Read Article

MIXTAPE Cal Jader’s Tropicalista Summer 2012 Mix

By Russ Slater 20 May, 2012

Quality mix of salsa, samba, chicha, techno brega, Colombian swing, tropical bass, Afro-Colombian beats and many more fine styles to... Read Article

With the current upsurge in popularity of Latin-influenced sounds in the English capital, nine-piece band Wara are sure riding the wave of Afro-Cuban-loving-grooves. Their recent tour of festivals such as Glastonbury, The Big Chill, Barbican's Blaze Festival, and not to mention soon-to-come gigs at Camden's Roundhouse and Ronnie Scotts, only cement their promising future ahead.